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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-05-25
The Doctors Fee.

Not far from Bradford, England, an old
couple lived on their farm. The good man
had been i'll for some time, when the practi-
toner who attended him advised that ply
stefan should be summoned from Bradford for
a consultation. The doctor came, looked into
the case, gave his opinion, and descending
from the sick room to the kitchen, was there
accosted by the woman with: "Well, doctor,
what's your charged" "My fee is a guinea i"
"a guinea-doctorl A guinea And if ye
come again will be another guinea" eyes"
"a guinea, doctorl Heck!" The old woman
rose went up stairs to her husbands bedroom,
and the doctor, who waitVd below, heard her
say: "He charges a guinea. And if he comes
again, it'll be another guinea. Now what do
you say!n The feeble voice of the sick man
was lost on the doctor, but there was no mis-
taking the energetic tones of his wife as she
answered: "IfI were We I'd say no, like a
Britoner, and I'd die first. Boston Pilot.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-05-25
Arrival of the Scottish Lassie-ShiP
Burned at Sea.

burned AT sea-
The British iron clipper bark Scottish
Lassie, Captain William Singer, which
arrived May 23d, 119 days from Liver
pool, was locked at the old Custom
House wharf yesterday. Captain Singer
reports as follows Sailed from Liver
pool January oath. Encountered south
west gales till Holyhead was reached,
three days later, being in tow of the tug
all this time Left Holyhead on the
9th January. Experienced a succession
of heavy gales from S.S.W. to w. to AZ
deg. n. Thence fine weather to the
line. Crossed the equator in the At
lantic March 31st, 80 days out. In
longitude 80 W., on February 18th, at
8 p. M, sighted vessel on fire. AT 10
p. m. the Scottish Lassie crossed the
bow of the burning vessel within 20
feet, and stood by till the next day. By
all appearances it seemed to be very
large iron vessel, but the masts and
bulwarks being entirely burnt, the name
could not be ascertained. The ship had
been abandoned. Captain Singer sup
posed the cause Of fire was an explosion
of coal. The ship suddenly disappeared
at about o'clock the following morning
On March 18th, in latitude 26 deg S.
and longitude So deg. W., experienced
very heavy gales from southwest to
east and lost several sails Thence
pleasant weather. Arrived off Cape
Horn March 31st, IS days out. She was
Is days from 80 deg. S. to 80 deg. S.
Had stormy westerly winds off Cape
Horn Took the southwest trades in
latitude % deg. S. Crossed the equator
in the Pacific May 9TH in longitude 131
deg. w. Thence to $50 deg. N. had
light variable winds with heavy north
east swells. Thence to port moderate
northeast trades, accompanied by
showery weather. Sighted Hawaii May
22d, and was anchored in Honolulu har-
Dor at p. m. May 23d, 116 days from
Holyhead. The Scottish Lassie was
built at Aberdeen in 1877, and is owned
by Messrs. McIlwraith, McEacharn &
Co., and is 852 tons register. She was
built specially for the Queensland emf
grant trade, and is a very good sea boat,
and possesses superior sailing qualities.
Her highest run was 313 miles. Last
year, on the coast of Australia, she
averaged 231 miles in 81 successive
days. Her cabin is very cosy, and is
constructed of birdseye maple and teak
woods, highly polished. The Scottish
Lassie brings about 200 tons general
merchandise to Messrs. Theo. II. Davies
& Co., and will load sugar for San Fran
cisco after unloading cargo.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-05-25
.Turgen1eR,s NOVELS,

Mrs. Florence Williams delivered the
fourth lecture of the present series last
night on the purposes and scope of
'"Turgenieff S Novels" Entirely lack
ing in the sensational element, they had
yet exerted a prodigious influence upon
the history of modern Russia history
which it was their aim to reflect and
which it was considered they had
helped to make. This was their dis
tinguishing popularity, and the secret of
their power lay in the truly artistic rep
resentation of Russian life and charac-
ter. 1t was of the first of them, "Stories
from Sportsman's Note Book" that
Alexander III. (Czarevich at the time of
its publication had said, ''They are my
people and they are my books,' mean
ing the people whose unhappy lives
were depicted-the serfs, whom he
afterwards liberated. This book had
undoubtedly exercised a powerful in
huence over the young mans heart and
feelings. The most prominent of the
succeeding works were "Rudine," GA
Nobleman's Retreat" son the Eve"
Fathers and Sons" and ''Smoke, rep
resenting the progressive stages of life
In Russia up to about the year 1864. The
lecture was attentively listened to and
appreciated.
The lecture on Victor Hugo" is an
nounced for Tuesday evening next.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-05-25

of Immigrants will devote his entire time
to his official duties, which will doubt
less prove acceptable to the planters
as well as to the immigrants them
selves. The public will have confidence
in his work if untrammelled by unneces-
sary restrictions.
The appropriation for the Board OF I'm
migration by the last Legislature Is
1852, 700, of which $4,000 is for encour-
agement of immigration, which is to be
provided for out of loan The expendi-
ture accounted for up to March 81, 1887, Is
simply for salaries and trifie for Incl
dentals, although it may be noted that
the item, Japanese Inspectors and In
terpreters," is charged with $4,000 out OF
a total appropriation for the biennial
period of 81 1000. Is it intended to keep
up payments at that rate, and thus ex-
coed the appropriation under this head
by $1,000, or will 81 1000 suffice for the
current year, $4,000 having been drawn
in 1867. We direct the attention OF
His Excellency Mr.. Aholo to this matter.
He has it in his power to stop what has
the appearance of being big leak in the
immigration bureau expenditure.
AS we said, however, at the outset,
the Government is TO be congratulated
in its selection of Mr.. G.. n. Spencer for
the important Office of Inspector-General
of Immigrants. If all appointments
were of similar character there would
be less dissatisfaction abroad. And we
may be permitted to express hope that
he will be able to suggest such changes
as may effect a considerable saving in
his department, as we'll as securing in
creased efficiency in the work of inspec-
ton.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-05-25
THE IMMIGRATION BUREAU.

The Board of Immigration consists
practically of the President, who is also
Minister of the Interior, Inspector
General and Secretary. By the accept
ance of the Collector-Generalship of Gus
toms by Hon. Mr.. Cleghorn, the office
of nspector-General of Immigrants
became vacant, and Mr.. G. N. Spencer
was selected to fill the vacancy. The
Government is to be congratulated upon
this appointment. Mr.. Spencer is an
old resident, and has been for many
years actively engaged in sugar planting.
He is therefore fully competent to speak
Of the class and character of labor best
adapted for the requirements of the
country. Having sold out all his planta-
ton interests, the new Inspector-G General
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-05-25
His Heroism Gauged bx Circumstances.

1t was a thrifty urchin, albeit of tender
years, who fell down on the icy sidewalk and
cut slight cash in his tough little palm the
other day. Some kindly passers by stopped
to bind up his hand and offer the little fellow
consolation. A gentleman gave him a dime,
and when the lady who wound her handker
chief around the injured hand asked him If
he did not feel pretty comfortable, he replied
with astounding candor: "Yes'm, as comfort
able as a teller can fur ten cents" That boy
had sense of values.-Boston Post.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-05-25
How he FeIt.

Not long since overheard two Tennessee
negroes who had met each other: @Howdy
do, sire"
"Porelv, porely; Use got mighty misery
In my back. How's you making itg"
MET Obi Use kicking, but not high; f1ut-
tering, but can't fiy."-Detroit Free Press
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-05-25
They Passed His Books.

at suppose, savagely observed the chair
man of the board of supervisors, that we
ought to look over the accounts OF the county
treasurer"
at think he is all right" replied one OF the
members.
"What makes you?"
''Weu, he's got two patches on his SUNDAY
nants. and his wife was working like mailer
Yesterday to get thirty cent dress for twenty
nine cents yard"
The books were not examined. Street
Naws
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-05-25
Almanac and DIrectory.

The Honolulu Almanac and Directory
for 1887 is now for sale at J. H. Soper's
and A: M. Hewett's news depots and at
this Office. Price so cents. 1t contains
complete statistical and general infor-
nation relating to these Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-05-25

The surplus is based on the conservative
assumption that only 4 per cent interest
will be realized on investments.
Assuming that ~ per cent will be real
lied, it amounts to $50, 1876, IT'S 76.
E~The SURPLUS, on every basis OF
valuation, is LARGER THAN THAT OF
ANY OTHER COMPANY IN THE
WORLD.
New assurance in 1886 Sill $40 203 90
Larger than that Of any other company.
Outstanding assurance. All, 779, 098 90
Larger than that of any other company.
Paid policy holders in 1885. S,336,607 80
Paid policy holders since or
ganization. ........... 96,547,783 So
Total income 1888, 733 10
Premium income 1922 154 81
Larger than that Of any other company.
IMPROVEMENT DURING THE YEAR
Increase of prem. income ..... 81, 810,475 "
increase OF surplus per cent basis 49S,6Se ~
AhOAeaSe VI assets. oySOf'Vo' =
Policies issued on all Che plans, with all the
guarantees and concessions. For full partcu
lars apply TO
ALEX. j. CARTWRIGHT,
6s2 lnay12 'ss No, Kaahumanu street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-05-25
LOST.

TN KONA, HAWAII, OR HONOLULU BETWEEN
i the 10th and 25th of April last, a PASSBOOK
on Bishop Co.'s Savings Bank, belonging to
me. Anyone finding the same will confer a
favor by returning same to the Bank as the pay
ment of deposit has been stopped.
649-dmay28-w23 s. ERNEST CRADDOCK
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-05-25
WIN the Chickens Came Out.

An anecdote is told of a little fellow who,
on turning over the leaves of scrap book,
came across the well known picture OF some
chickens just out of their shell. my com
panion examined the picture carefully and
then, with a grave, sagacious look at me,
slowly remarked, They came out COS they
was afraid of being boiled '".-Wide Awake.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-05-25
Acts as IF He owned the Earth.

First Young Lady-Goodness, Fannie, who
is that heavy swell swinging along therea
Second Ditto-Oh, he belongs to the Metro
politan club.
First Ditto-No; you don't say9 I should
have thought the Metropolitan club belonged
to him.-W ashington Critic.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-05-25
NOTICE.

nN ACCOUNT OF THE PREVALENCE IN THE
~ United States of America of the disease, ssCon-
tagious Pleura-Pneumonia," of cattle Notice is
hereby given that ALL CATTLE arriving in this
country will be liable to quarantine of not less
than ninety 1907 days, and possibly a longer
period. according to Section ~, Chapter xxx,
of the Revised Laws of 1884
By order of the Board of Inspectors of Animals,
JAMES BRODIE, " s.,
652-june4 Executive Inspector.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-10-14
THE RESULT OF OBEDIENCE
TO STATE LAWS.

Attorney-C cneral, Rufus A. Ayers,
and Capt. John Scott, Common
wealth's Attorney for Fauquier, are
now in Jail in the city of Richmond,
where they are to be kept in obedi-
ence to mandate of the United
States Court, in the person of Judge
Bond, for having executed the law as
laid down in tho acts of the General
Assembly. Tho subject of Bonds
usurpation has been 80 often discuss.
ed that it is not hero reviewed, but
the following 'aside" is copied from
tho Lynchburg Yirginian:
There is a story told of certain
preacher who disapproved strongly
of the fashion then prevailing among
the women of his congregation OF
dressing their hair by piling it upon
tho tops of their heads. He resolved
to make this Ito him) obnoxious prac
tice, the subject of sermon. So he
preached flaming discourse against
the objectionable couture, from the
text: "Topnot, go down ~ One Of his
bearers attacked him afterwards with
the criticism thut 10 such text was to
be found in the Holy Scriptures. He
declared that it was there, and cited
tho objector to Mark, chapter xiii,
verso Is: "And let him that is on
the house [top not go down. into
the house, neither enter therein, to
take anything out of his house,
This exegesis would seem to furnish
the pattern by which Judge Bond
CONSTITUTES the Eleventh Amendment
TO tho Constitution Of the United
States, which declares that: "The
judicial powers of tho Unitod States
shall not be construed to extend to
any suit in law or equity, commenced
or prosecuted against ono of the
United States by citizens of another
State, or by citizens or subjects of
any foreign State" He simply elides
the "not' on which the whole signif.
canoe and purpose of the Amend
mont hangs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-10-14
FREE TRADE.

.e.Ine reduction of internal revenue
and the taking off of revenue stamps
from Proprietary Medicines, no doubt
has largely benefited the consumers,
rs well us relieving the burden of
home manufacturers. Especially is
this the case with Green's August
Flower and Boschee's German Syrup,
MS the reduction of thirty-six cents
per dozen, has been added to increase
the size of the bottles containing
these remedies, thereby giving one.
fifth more medicine in the rs cent
size. The August Flower for Dys-
pepsia and Liver Complaint, and the
German Syrup for Cough and Lung
troubles, have perhaps, the largest
sale OF any medicines i'll the world.
The advantage OF increased size of
the bottles will be greatly appreci-
atcd by the sick and afflicted, ia ey.
cry town and village in civilized coun.
tries. Sample bottles for 10 cents re-
main the same size.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-10-14

Last Friday and Saturday were
the biggest cabbage days in the
history Of our town. Between 500
and 1000 crates were hauled to
this town on Friday. 1t was sim
ply impossible for the depot hands
to receive it, and buyers procured
scales, erected platforms, and I'M
loaded for "dear life" In fact the
whole town was full Of cabbage
R"'al Retreat Cor. WythcUiUe Dis
patch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-10-14
MAXWELL FEMALE SEMINARY.
TAzEwELL G. H., Va.

IAZEwELL u. H., VA.
The next session opens September til,
18th, and closes the second week in June
This institution has all tho ad santages OF
beautiful surroundings, healthy climate
new buildings and appointments.
fuii corps of teachers. Special adyan.
'ages In Music, Languages, Elocution and
Physical Culture.
Thorough teaching and kindly HON in
huence.
Terms very moderate. Board for the
ten months including furnished room
fuel and lights, 500. Tcitiop s16to san
The past session of thi school was ro
markaniy successful in every view.
Pupils should DO ready to enter first dov
OF the term in order to haze tho benefit of
early classification.
For catalogue address
MRS. II, B. tlLLEspIE,
ou'yl o-u. Principal
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-10-14
A SUGGESTION TO LYNCH
BURG.

When the Cincinnati Southern
Railroad was completed and open
ed to travel and transportation,
the merchants of Cincinnati con.
ceived and carried out the idea of
n grand reception and banquet to
the merchants of the South. And
when the appointed day arrived
the city was filled with southern
merchants and business men who
have ever since been returning at
every purchasing season. That
days work secured to Cincinnati
more trade than could have been
sesured by years Of ordinary meth
obs, and the city was advertised
to an extent unprecedented at that
day. The Cincinnati Southern
was located the greater part of the
distance through a wild, rugged,
unsettled mountain country, until
at Chattanooga it entered the great
coal and iron region and made con
ncction with roads penetrating the
south, southeast and southwest.
The Clinch Valley Division of
the Norfolk and Western Railroad
is building through the highly de-
vclopcd and wealthy counties of
Tazcwcll and Russell and into the
great hidden riches of Wise, where
connection is to be made with that
great western system, the Louis
vile and Nashville; with the South
Atlantic and Ohio, now almost
completed; with the trunk line, G..
g. O., now building at different
points between Cincinnati and the
Atlantic Ocean; with the Kentucky
Central; with the Powels Valley
road, now under construction, and
doubtless with many others, the
projectors of which are moving
heaven and earth to work their
way into this wonderful section.
DOES LYNCHBURG NOTE TIE APP
PLICATIoN
1t is true this road is not vet
completed, but when merchants
start to make their spring pur-
chascs, they will go over the rails
of the Clinch Valley Railroad, TAX
ing the train at the Tazewell G..
III. Depot, with Lynchburg as the
point for changing cars if they arc
not stopped there. Thousands Of
merchandise are to be shipped into
this place as soon as rails are laid.
The Norfolk and Western people
are straining to the utmost to have
trains running to Tazewcll by the
goth of December in order to make
it the distributing point or depot
of supplies for the entire line of
operation, as well as for tA..ornew
''i"ing towns to the westward.
Chattanooga, the terminus OF
the Cincinnati Southern, became a
great manufacturing city, just as
some point in Southwest Virginia
will, but Cincinnati held and in
creased out of all proportion her
trade; for to this day Chattanooga,
with her 10000 population, does no
Jobbing business, but every move
ment there and along the line of
connection is felt like an electric
current by the business of Cincin-
natl, which is both port and base
OF supplies to that immense terri
tory.
Many measures may suggest
themselves to the people ofLynch
burg by which they may put and
keep themselves prominently be-
fore the business of the Southwest.
and for the present we rest the
case with them, believing that
without delay they will prove them
selves equal to the occasion.
In any movement she may wish
to make, Lynchburg will have pow
erful allies in her three excellent
daily papers.
Attbe Democratic ,,,.;,,o
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-10-14

There will be at least $500 uni
formed troops in the Lee monument
parade on the 9th instant, including
FIVE companies of artillery and foul
troops OF cavalry, and the veteran as
sociations and the Masonic and other
orders will swell the column to five
or six thousand The 9th will be q
great day in Richmond.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-10-14

Mahone's spy system was worked
at the primary in Richmond for all it
was worth. Reporters were ut each
voting place to list the names of all
working-men, thinking thus to intim.
idate. But it seems that this only
served to irritate and make them vote
the more. Political Liberty!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-10-14

Another railroad disaster near
Chicago resulted in the death from
collision and burning of nearly
forty persons.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-10-14

AT the Democratic primary election
held in Richmond on the 9th, and at
which 5000 votes were polled, Messrs.
A. 5. Buford, H. l.. Carter, Jno. A.
Curtis, and Lyon G. Tyler were nom.
mated as the party candidates for tl&
Legislature. The selection makes 81
splendid ticket. Tho Southwest feels
an especial interest in the election of
Col. A. S. Buford, president of the
Virginia Western Railroad Company
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-25

PERsoNAL-Mr. Sidney E. Rosenthal,
who for the past year has been living in
Minneapolis Mimi, has returned TO his
home in this city.
Mr.. B, Oleerndorfer, of Charlottesville, is
visiting Alderman Strauss, of this city.
Speaker Stnart will remain in Richmond
for few days longer.
Mr.. J. F. Cook agent for the Portner
Brewing Company, at Hampton, is here on
short visit to his old home.
Mr.. Thomas Lindsay, who is at Mount
Hope Asylum near Baltimore, is improving
both mentally and physically ,and his family
here feel much encouraged by the reports
from his physicians.
Mrs. NJ. E. Moncure, the Misses Moncure.
and Misses f. E. Ellington, Agnes Nelson,
Waller, Maggie Dickerson and Eva Reed, OF
Stafford, and Miss Lucy Waller and Mrs
Wallace of Caroline, who occupied the
widows home during the Episcopal Council,
left yesterday, to the regret of their numer-
Gus friends.
Miss Annie L. Woodward, who has been
visiting friends in Chatham, Pittsylvania
county, returned to her homo, in this city,
to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-25
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, May 25-There was moderately
firm opening to the stock market this morning,
first prices generally showing slight advances
over yesterdays closing figures, though several
were unchanged and few shade lower. The
market was dull, with fair business in some
stocks. The tone of the dealings was heavy and
slight declines extending to 3 per cent. were es-
tablshed There was no special feature. but late
in the hour frner tone prevailed aud at eleven
o'clock the market was quiet aud firm to strong.
Money easy at 4a5
BALTIMORE, Msy 25.-Virginia Is consolidated
=; psst.due coupons 65; 10-40s with coupons
-: new :3s - bid to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-25

Mr. Fisher said that two or three deaths
hal occurred in that neighborhood, pro.
ceed,ng from that lot, and he urged prompt
action.
The subject was referred to the committee
on streets for prompt action.
When resolution that the Corporation
Attorney take charge of the city's accounts
against the Alexandria Canal Co. came up,
MIR. Uhler said there were bonds and
promissory notes in the auditors office,
some of which are outlawed, but others are
not yet out of date. 1t was important that
this action should be taken at once.
The resolution was agreed to-
The tax bill was returned from the Alder
men changing the time of discount, and pro-
Viding that Taxpayers might either pay all
the tax by the 1st of July, or one half by
that.time with per cent. discount, and the
other half by the 1st of December with 5
per cent discount.
Some discussion occurred on the matter
and it WAS said that the intent OF the Alder.
men was to give those who paid in two in.
stallments the same rate as those who paid
all the tax at once; and that it had been
supposed that discount Of five per cent Oh
each of two halves was discount of ten
per cent. on the whole. The matter was
laid over until Friday night, and the coun-
Gil adjourned until that time.